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  "title": "SDR VALUATION BASKET NEW CURRENCY AMOUNTS",
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  "summary": "The IMF publishes illustrative currency amounts in the lead up to the transition date to assist SDR users in preparing for the changeover to the new SDR valuation basket. The table below shows illustrative currency amounts based on the exchange rates for the three-month ending May 27, 2022.",
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    {
      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- The IMF publishes illustrative currency amounts to assist SDR users preparing for the changeover to the new SDR valuation basket.\n- The illustrative currency amounts shown are based on exchange rates for the three-month period ending May 27, 2022.\n- Details of the calculations are in an accompanying Excel file."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Illustrative Currency Amounts in New Special Drawing Right (SDR) Basket — As of May 27, 2022",
      "content": "- Assumed Transition Date = May 27, 2022\n- SDR1 = US$ 1.349154\n\n- U.S. dollar\n  - Percentage Weights: 43.38\n  - Base Period Average Exchange Rates (BEX): 1\n  - Transition Date Exchange Rates (TEX) on; May 27, 2022: 1\n  - Illustrative Currency Amounts: 0.59188\n  - U.S. Dollar Equivalents on May 27, 2022: 0.591880\n\n- Euro\n  - Percentage Weights: 29.31\n  - Base Period Average Exchange Rates (BEX): 1.08185\n  - Transition Date Exchange Rates (TEX) on; May 27, 2022: 1.06995\n  - Illustrative Currency Amounts: 0.36965\n  - U.S. Dollar Equivalents on May 27, 2022: 0.395507\n\n- Chinese yuan\n  - Percentage Weights: 12.28\n  - Base Period Average Exchange Rates (BEX): 0.154006\n  - Transition Date Exchange Rates (TEX) on; May 27, 2022: 0.148447\n  - Illustrative Currency Amounts: 1.0879\n  - U.S. Dollar Equivalents on May 27, 2022: 0.161496\n\n- Japanese yen\n  - Percentage Weights: 7.59\n  - Base Period Average Exchange Rates (BEX): 0.00806415\n  - Transition Date Exchange Rates (TEX) on; May 27, 2022: 0.00786689\n  - Illustrative Currency Amounts: 12.842\n  - U.S. Dollar Equivalents on May 27, 2022: 0.101027\n\n- Pound sterling\n  - Percentage Weights: 7.44\n  - Base Period Average Exchange Rates (BEX): 1.28797\n  - Transition Date Exchange Rates (TEX) on; May 27, 2022: 1.25915\n  - Illustrative Currency Amounts: 0.078815\n  - U.S. Dollar Equivalents on May 27, 2022: 0.099240"
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      "heading": "Notes and Methodology",
      "content": "- Weights approved by the IMF Executive Board on May 11, 2022.\n- Calculation is based on average exchange rates for the three-month period up to May 27, 2022.\n- The value in U.S. dollars of one SDR is rounded to six significant digits."
    }
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    "The IMF publishes illustrative currency amounts to assist SDR users preparing for the changeover to the new SDR valuation basket.",
    "The illustrative currency amounts shown are based on exchange rates for the three-month period ending May 27, 2022.",
    "Details of the calculations are in an accompanying Excel file.",
    "Assumed Transition Date = May 27, 2022",
    "SDR1 = US$ 1.349154",
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    "Weights approved by the IMF Executive Board on May 11, 2022.",
    "Calculation is based on average exchange rates for the three-month period up to May 27, 2022.",
    "The value in U.S. dollars of one SDR is rounded to six significant digits.",
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